The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 44Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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Page 101
... live Enthrall'd to guardians , take the wives they give . From all profeffions carelefs Airy flies , For all profeffions can't be good , he cries ; And here a fault , and there another views , And lives unfix'd for want of heart to ...
... live Enthrall'd to guardians , take the wives they give . From all profeffions carelefs Airy flies , For all profeffions can't be good , he cries ; And here a fault , and there another views , And lives unfix'd for want of heart to ...
Page 118
... live in joy . Send years of comforts for our years of woes , Send thefe at least of equal length with those , Shine on thy flock , and on their offspring shine , With tender mercy ( fweeteft act divine ) ; Bright rays of majesty ...
... live in joy . Send years of comforts for our years of woes , Send thefe at least of equal length with those , Shine on thy flock , and on their offspring shine , With tender mercy ( fweeteft act divine ) ; Bright rays of majesty ...
Page 127
... my arm on high , Above the glories of the lofty fky :: And by myself majestically swear , I live for ever , and for ever there , If in my rage the glitttering fword I whet ; If M OS E S. 127 Their vine, indeed, may feem to flourish fair...
... my arm on high , Above the glories of the lofty fky :: And by myself majestically swear , I live for ever , and for ever there , If in my rage the glitttering fword I whet ; If M OS E S. 127 Their vine, indeed, may feem to flourish fair...
Page 144
... Live , fong triumphant , live in fair record , And teach fucceeding times to fear the Lord ; For fancy moves by bright example woo'd , And wins the mind with images of good . Touch'd with a facred rage and heavenly flame , I ftrive to ...
... Live , fong triumphant , live in fair record , And teach fucceeding times to fear the Lord ; For fancy moves by bright example woo'd , And wins the mind with images of good . Touch'd with a facred rage and heavenly flame , I ftrive to ...
Page 153
... live a thousand years of pleasure there ; Roll'd up in bliffes , which around me close , And now regal'd with these , and now with those . Falfe hope , but falfer words of joy , farewell , You ' ve rent the lodging where I meant to ...
... live a thousand years of pleasure there ; Roll'd up in bliffes , which around me close , And now regal'd with these , and now with those . Falfe hope , but falfer words of joy , farewell , You ' ve rent the lodging where I meant to ...
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